Fleet typeIdentity
Asset-based
606 power units. Brokers price each fleet type apart.
Carrier profile · USDOT 1231913 · MC-486175
BLUELINX CORPORATION
606 power unitsavg 8.3 yrNational · 41 statesMARIETTA, GA
CARRIER ACTIVEMC-486175 ACTIVE
Observed fleet · trailing 24 mo daily
606Power units
376 observed · MCS-150
367Trailers seen
Decoded · vPIC
8.3Avg age (yr)
1997–2026 · vPIC
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Load decision · FMCSA snapshot · 2026-07-15
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Operating, but with flags a broker should weigh before tendering freight.
Active operating authorityInsurance on fileVehicle out-of-service rate above average
Watch · 2
Operating authority2222 yr active
since 2004Insurance (BIPD)On file
FMCSA L&IVehicle OOS · 24mo24.824.8 %
▲ 22.26% nat'lCrashes · fatal77
29 in 24moVektor intelligence · beyond the federal recordProprietary signals computed from VIN-decoded inspections & daily FMCSA snapshots
Fleet age vs peersTypical
8.3 yr
Model years 1997–2026 · peer benchmark computing.
Identity stabilityStable
22 yr unchanged
Same registration since 2004 — no chameleon / reincarnation signal.
AI readFull read
Is BLUELINX CORPORATION safe to work with?
Is BLUELINX CORPORATION safe to load? BLUELINX CORPORATION (USDOT 1231913, MC-486175) is an active asset-based motor carrier based in MARIETTA, GA, operating 606 power units and 451 drivers. Operating authority has been active 22 years (past the 24-month broker-confidence threshold). Across 952 roadside inspections, its vehicle out-of-service rate is 24.8% (above the 22.26% national average), with 29 reportable crashes in the last 24 months. FMCSA has not assigned a safety rating. Vektor rates it review before loading (81/100), with the leading concern: fatal crash on record. Source: FMCSA SAFER/MCMIS, last updated 2026-07-15.
FMCSA fields + Vektor analysis · updated 2026-07-15
BCBLUELINX CORPORATION 81
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Safety
952 inspections · 24 mo · vs national benchmarks
Out-of-service rate· trailing 24 months vs national benchmark
Vehicle OOS 24.8% (24-mo)339 veh insp · 24-mo · nat'l 22.26%
050%nat'l 22.26%
Driver OOS 0.4% (24-mo)664 drv insp · 24-mo · nat'l 6.67%
030%nat'l 6.67%
OOS trajectory· trailing 6-mo vehicle-OOS rate vs national
14.9% now● Stable
Inspection coverage· expected vs observed · the fraud signal
Inspection coverage
How heavily FMCSA inspects this fleet for its size — it tells you how much to trust the safety signals above. Thin coverage on a young authority is a fraud signal nobody else surfaces.
Under-inspected
Expected
Well-monitored
Heavily inspected
≈0.5 / unit·yr
thin signalabundant signal
Roadside-inspection volume is about what you'd expect for a 606-unit fleet — enough signal to read the safety record, though not a heavy sample.
- Registered power units
- 606
- Inspections · 24 mo
- 665
- Annualized
- ≈333 / yr
- Coverage
- ≈0.5 inspections / unit · yr
Violation themes· decoded · grouped by BASIC
What this carrier actually gets cited for — FMCSA violation codes decoded into plain English, ranked by frequency.
- 392.2 State/local traffic law violation (speeding, etc.)Unsafe Driving195
- 393.75 Tires (defective / underinflated / worn)Vehicle Maintenance79 · 65 OOS
- 393.9 Inoperative required lampsVehicle Maintenance67 · 8 OOS
- 393.45 Brake tubing / hose defectsVehicle Maintenance59 · 14 OOS
- 396.17 Periodic (annual) inspectionVehicle Maintenance41
- 393.47 Brake actuators / linings / componentsVehicle Maintenance28
- 396.3 Inspection / repair / maintenance not performedVehicle Maintenance25 · 14 OOS
- 393.55 Antilock brake system (ABS)Vehicle Maintenance23
- 393.104 Cargo securement — tiedownsVehicle Maintenance20
- 390.21 USDOT number marking on vehicleUnsafe Driving20
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Authority & insurance
Can they legally + adequately haul your load?
Operating authority· 49 CFR · per type
Operating authority
- Common
- Active
- Contract
- Active
- Broker
- None
Insurance & bonds
BIPD / liability (required)Filed with FMCSA
CargoFiled with FMCSA
Surety bond (BMC-84)None
Insurance continuity· insurer · policy · lapses
$750k BIPD · 2 insurers · 0 lapsesContinuous
+1 earlier
Zurich American · 04–07
20042004
No BIPD policy is currently in force in the filing history. The authority record may still list one on file — request a COI to confirm current coverage.
2 insurer eras · collapsed from 7 filings
| Insurer | Period | Limit | Renewals |
|---|---|---|---|
| INDEMNITY INSURANCE CO. OF NORTH AMERICA | May 2007 → Apr 2004 | $750k | 2 |
| ZURICH AMERICAN INSURANCE COMPANY | Apr 2004 → Mar 2007 | $750k | 5 |
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Equipment & fleet
VIN-decoded · NHTSA vPIC
Capacity· power units = haulable capacity; trailers are towed
- Registered power units (MCS-150)
- 606
- Observed power (24 mo)
- 376
- Trailers (towed)
- 367
Capacity is power units only — trailers are towed equipment and are never summed into a fleet-size figure.
Fleet age· model years · decoded VINs
Average age
2026
Newest model yr
1997
Oldest model yr
VINs decoded
04
Operations & lanes
Revealed by inspection density across 41 states · 24 mo
Operating footprint· revealed by roadside-inspection geography
Operating radiusNational
revealedStates observed4040
US statesInspections · 24 mo662662
NY busiestInspection density by state· each tile = a state · shade = inspections, last 24 mo
Home base
MARIETTA, GA
Top corridor
NY ⇄ GA
Density
fewermore
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Network & fraud
Affiliated entities & reincarnation signals · for review, not a verdict
Last 12 months: 9 trucks also ran under 11 other carriers
VINs inspected under this carrier were recently inspected under other USDOTs too — the active double-broker / shared-equipment signal: USDOT 83820USDOT 620402USDOT 3982424USDOT 2943625USDOT 811350USDOT 24491USDOT 123219USDOT 327574Some overlap is legitimate (leased or sold equipment); review alongside the other signals.
Show all-time history (56 trucks · 46 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 1310845USDOT 2931059USDOT 3827242USDOT 21800USDOT 440672USDOT 1278850USDOT 214187USDOT 3056314
Shares a registration email domain with other carriers
@bluelinxco.com — 5 carriers: USDOT 262099USDOT 2041486USDOT 2041518USDOT 2523877
Shares a company officer with other carriers
michael stevenson — 12 carriers: USDOT 262099USDOT 395084USDOT 498795USDOT 938193USDOT 1972974USDOT 2863141USDOT 3459253USDOT 3490353
Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units
Registered (MCS-150)606606
Observed (24 mo)376376
Shared w/ other carriers5656
Registered capacity materially exceeds what is observed roadside — the MCS-150 may be stale or the fleet under-utilized.
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Identity & contact
FMCSA census + L&I dossier
Location
- Physical address
- 1950 SPECTRUM CIRCLE SUITE 300, MARIETTA, GA, 30067
- Operation
- Interstate
Contact
- Phone
- (770) 953-7000
- Web domain
- bluelinxco.com
Registration
- Officer
- Michael Stevenson
- USDOT / docket
- 1231913 · MC-486175
- First registered
- 04/05/2004
- Last MCS-150
- 11/17/2025 · 24,447,111 mi (2024)
- FMCSA safety rating
- Not rated
- Recordable crash rate
- 0.66
- D-U-N-S
- 15585404
Fleet (self-reported · MCS-150)
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Federal activity
Daily-captured FMCSA licensing & insurance changes — monitored by Vektor
Federal record activity· monitored daily by Vektor
No licensing or insurance changes captured since Vektor began monitoring this carrier (June 2026). Quiet is usually good.
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Frequently asked
What is BLUELINX CORPORATION's USDOT number?
BLUELINX CORPORATION's USDOT number is 1231913, and its motor carrier number is MC-486175.
Is BLUELINX CORPORATION authorized to operate?
As of 2026-07-15, BLUELINX CORPORATION is active in the FMCSA register with common, contract, broker operating authority on file.
What is BLUELINX CORPORATION's safety record?
BLUELINX CORPORATION has a 24.8% vehicle out-of-service rate (national average 22.26%) across 952 roadside inspections, with 29 reportable crashes in the last 24 months, and is not currently rated by FMCSA. Vektor's computed risk score is 81/100 (tier: review).
How big is BLUELINX CORPORATION's fleet?
BLUELINX CORPORATION operates 606 power units and 451 drivers per its most recent MCS-150 filing.
Where is BLUELINX CORPORATION based?
BLUELINX CORPORATION is based in MARIETTA, GA, with roadside inspections recorded across 41 states.